Pottstown — Peggy Brendlinger, director of business development since 2002, has retired from Tri County Area Federal Credit Union effective Jan. 31.

For the past 12 years, Brendlinger has supported and promoted Tri County Area Federal Credit Union within the community. Her relationships with local businesses, car dealerships and school districts, were instrumental in the growth of the credit union.

“I would like to congratulate Peggy on her retirement and wish her health and success in the next phase of her life. Peggy was an outstanding representative of the credit union and will be missed not only at TCAFCU but throughout the region,” said Andy Pistoria, CEO/president of Tri County Area FCU.

Advertisement

Bendlinger has been serving on several non-profit committees, including, YWCA — Tri County Area (2002-2014); Soroptimist International of Pottstown (2003-2011); Salvation Army (2004-2008); Miller-Keystone Blood Center (2004-2014).

She has been dedicated to raising funds for Designing 4 Hope and volunteering to help “hands on” with the bedroom makeovers sponsored by the credit union. Her efforts are a true display of the credit union philosophy, “People Helping People”, and were essential in earning the credit union the 2013 Dora Maxwell Award for Social Responsibility.

Additionally, Peggy has been a member of the following organizations within the community; BIE-NARI, Tri County Area Chamber of Commerce, Upper Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce and SpringFord Chamber of Commerce.

In her retirement, Brendlinger is looking forward to spending more time with her family, which includes her husband, Craig, five daughters and 12 grandchildren. She will continue to operate Ringing Dale Christmas Tree Farm & Gift Shop, a local business she owns with her husband. In addition, she plans to continue her volunteer work within in the community and take some time to enjoy her hobbies, which include golfing, gardening, painting and sewing.

Montco Christmas tree growers win at wreath contest

Montgomery County Christmas tree growers received five of the ribbons awarded in the Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers wreath contest held for members at the annual winter meeting Jan. 16 to 18 in New Cumberland.

Ribbons are awarded based on the results of the vote by members attending the meeting.

Virginia Bustard’s decorated wreath, entered by Bustard’s Christmas Trees, tied for first place with the wreath made by Gary Hague, of Hague’s Christmas Trees, entitling both to compete in the National Christmas Tree Association competition in Michigan this July.

Ruthann Sitko of Sitko Tree Farm received honorable mention in both the decorated and undecorated categories.

Hague’s Christmas Trees received first place in the undecorated category and also qualified for the national contest.

Wreaths are made of Christmas tree greens on a 12-inch ring.

This is the first time that Montgomery County Christmas tree growers earned so many ribbons.

Bustard’s Christmas Trees is located at 2201 Bustard Road, Lansdale; Hague’s Christmas Trees is located at 755 Forty Foot Road, Hatfield; and Sitko Tree Farm is located at 1141 Kepler Road, Pottstown. All three participants have placed in the national contest in the past.

In 2013 Bustard’s won third place in decorated and Sitko’s won second in undecorated, and in 2012 Hague’s won first place in decorated.

The Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association is made up of those involved in Christmas tree growing, wreath making and production of other evergreen materials from all across Pennsylvania.